Motorola MOTORIZR Z3 (Unlocked)

I have been using the Motorola Motorizr Z3 with a 512MB micro SD card for 3 months on the Cingular network. In this review, I am comparing this phone to my previous phone, the Motorola Slvr L7. The Z3 is actually one of the best phones that I have owned so far.

Appearance
- At first glance, this phone looks like a plain plastic phone, but don't be fooled. The dull exterior sides of the phone is made of a material that makes it easier to grip and hold onto. My old phone, Motorola Slvr L7, used to slip through my hand sometimes.
- You need to manually push the phone up a little before the spring mechanism takes over.
- The keypad is practically in the same format as the L7. Unfortunately, the menu looks outdated, maybe it's the font, which I can't change.

Calls
- No problems so far with the quality of incoming and outgoing calls.
- Incoming calls on the speakerphone is a little fuzzy sometimes.

Video & Photos
- Big improvement from the L7. Not just in the megapixels, but the photos do not come out as grainy and there is a flash built into the phone.
- So far I have not found any limit in the size of the video files that the phone will play, depending on available memory. Sound quality of the videos is decent.
- You can see the photos or videos in landscape or portrait view in the phone.

Other:
- I use the voice recorder to record class lectures, but it's better to be within 3 feet from the subject, depending on how loud his or her voice is and the surrounding noise.
- Alarm clock. I use this on the loudest volume which is 7 and have not missed an alarm yet.
- I have started using the Delayed Call feature, where a pre-recorded message is played telling the caller that they are connected and I will pick up. It's handy when I get a call on vibrate and need to leave the room to answer it.
- Voice command is easy to use, because it actually recognizes what I'm saying the first time.
- You can set mp3's as your ringtone and it comes with a variety or pre-installed ringtones that aren't really that bad.
- Almost everything in this phone can be customized.
- Battery life is decent, but again, runs out fast when videos, music, or Java is on.
- No iTunes, for me, that is not a big problem.

I am prone to dropping my cell phone, but have not dropped this phone yet. I will definitely update on its status if and when it happens.

Hope this helps!

The phone works like a charm, even though it's missing the center butto wheel, it still functions fine and can handle some abuse